Mobile Phone and Digital Device Policy

Mobile Phone and Digital Device Policy and Procedures

 

Northam Senior High School acknowledges and appreciates the importance of technology in the lives of young people today.

 

To ensure there is minimal disruption to student learning, mobile phones, earphones. airpods, and other digital devices must be switched off and be out of sight for all students from the time they arrive on school site to the conclusion of the school day (“off and away all day”). Mobile phones, ear phones and other digital devices must be switched off and be out of sight for all students from the time they arrive to the conclusion of the school day final siren (“off and away all day”). All smart watches must be in ‘airplane mode’ so phone calls and messages cannot be sent or received during the school.  

 

The terms of this policy apply to all students unless a student has been granted an exemption for the following uses of mobile phones or digital devices: 

  • to monitor a health condition as part of a school approved documented health care plan and to occur in an endorsed location. This will be reflected in a Mobile Phone and Digital Device’ policy exemption entry in Compass Chronicle.
  • to access support from external services or communicate a need to staff in an endorsed location as part of a school approved documented support plan. This will be reflected in a Whole School Documented Plan entry in Compass Chronicle and a Mobile Phone and Digital Device’ policy exemption entry in Compass Chronicle.
  • to use as a payment method at the school canteen (under duty teacher and canteen staff supervision).

Use of a mobile phone or digital device on exemption, outside of the above parameters will be considered an e-breach and will be resolved through the process outlined in this policy. Continued e-breaches by students with exemptions will trigger an exemption review and possible cancellation.

 

Mobile phones and other digital devices are brought to school at the owner’s own risk. No liability will be accepted by the school in the event of loss, theft or damage of a device.

 

Using a mobile phone to record images of students or staff, either as a photo, video or sound recording, without permission and/or for inappropriate use will result in this student being suspended from school according to the directions of the Minister for Education.

 

Please note – if a parent or carer needs to communicate with a student during the day they should contact the Front Office on 9621 6300 in order to arrange this.

 

If a student is seen using a mobile device after arrival at school and before the end of day siren, before the Labor Day public holiday in March, a staff member will encourage the student to put it away. If the student refuses this request, the staff member will further request for the student to hand over their phone to be stored in Student Reception. 

 

  1. This will be logged in Compass Chronicle Confiscation – Mobile Phone or Digital Device template by the confiscating staff member and;
  2. The device taken by the confiscating staff member to be stored in Student Reception.

If a student is seen using a mobile device after arrival at school and before the end of day siren, after the Labor Day public holiday in March, a staff member will request for the student to hand over their phone to be stored in Student Reception. 

 

  1. This will be logged in Compass Chronicle Confiscation – Mobile Phone or Digital Device template by the confiscating staff member and;
  2. The device taken by the confiscating staff member to be stored in Student Reception

If the student refuses a confiscation request, the staff member will log a Compass Chronicle Non-Compliance with MPDDP (Mobile Phone and Digital Device Policy) template and the PC Learning Community or Learning Community Support staff member (SSO/AIEO) will follow up with a further confiscation request.

 

If the student refuses a follow up confiscation request, from PC Learning Community or Learning Community Support staff member (SSO/AIEO), the PC Learning Community will  append the Compass Chronicle Non-Compliance with MPDDP (Mobile Phone and Digital Device Policy) template with a Compass Chronicle Suspension template and contact parent/carer.

 

Repeat offenders will be required to participate in one or more Intensive Learning Area Behaviour (ILAB) Sessions to reinforce our school values as delegated by the by the PC Learning Community.

 

If the student refuses to engage in scheduled Intensive Learning Area Behaviour (ILAB) Sessions,  as delegated by the by the PC Learning Community, they will append the Compass Chronicle ILab template with a Compass Chronicle Suspension template and contact parent/carer.

 

First offense:

  • At the end of the school day the student will be able to collect the device from Student Reception. Compass Chronicle: Confiscation – Mobile Phone or Digital Device template completed by confiscating staff member and SMS sent to advise Parent.

Second offense:

  • At the end of the school day the student will be able to collect the device from Student Reception. Compass Chronicle Confiscation – Mobile Phone or Digital Device template completed by confiscating staff member and SMS sent to advise Parent.
  • PC Learning Community will follow up from Compass Chronicle trigger with a referral and delegation for completion of ILAB Session with Learning Community Support staff member (SSO/AIEO) or other relevant staff.

Third offense:

  • Compass Chronicle Confiscation – Mobile Phone or Digital Device template completed by confiscating staff member and SMS sent to advise Parent.
  • PC Learning Community will append the Compass Chronicle Confiscation – Mobile Phone or Digital Device template with a Compass Chronicle Suspension template and contact the parent for discussion and planning for future mobile device intervention.
  • Compass Chronicle trigger will also alert PC Learning Community to complete Compass Chronicle Loss of Good Standing

Subsequent offenses:

  • Compass Chronicle Confiscation – Mobile Phone or Digital Device template completed by confiscating staff member and SMS sent to advise Parent.
  • PC Learning Community will append the Compass Chronicle Confiscation – Mobile Phone or Digital Device template with a Compass Chronicle Suspension template and contact the parent for review of planning for future mobile device intervention including a further referral and delegation for completion of ILAB Session with Learning Community Support staff member (SSO/AIEO) or other relevant staff.

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